Where does “ingle” come from?
I need to work through this etymology chain carefully, checking what it actually supports.
The chain given is:
- English lingel
- French ligneul
- Latin linea
- Ancient Greek ἄγγελος
- Proto-Indo-European līno-
- Proto-Indo-European ne
- Proto-Indo-European līnom
However, there's a significant problem here. The headword is "ingle" but the chain starts with "lingel." Also, Ancient Greek ἄγγελος (angelos) means "messenger/angel" - this doesn't semantically connect to Latin "linea" (line/thread). This chain appears problematic.
More critically, I'm instructed to "state only what the chain supports" and "do not invent dates, cognates, or intermediate steps." This chain contains apparent errors or gaps that don't logically connect.
ingle (English): An open fireplace; A catamite; A paramour; a...
Definitions
- An open fireplace; A catamite; A paramour; a...
Ancestry of “ingle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Scots | ingle | — |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | aingeal | angel; messenger; fire |
| 3 | Old Irish | aingel | angel; very bright; unclear |
| 4 | Latin | Angelus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἄγγελος | a messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly... |
| 6 | Old Norse | engill | angel |
| 7 | Old Saxon | engil | angel |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | angil | angel |
| 9 | Latin | angelus | angel; messenger |
Words derived from “ingle”